COLLECTIONS

Volume 5: The Finest Soldier

The two years covered in the fifth volume were among the most momentous in the life of Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall — an in the course of the twentieth century.  A year of transitions for Marshall, 1945 witnessed the final assault on Nazi Germany and the use of atomic weapons against Japan.

CONTENTS:

5-001 Editorial Note on Marshall’s Position of Responsibility
5-002 To Brigadier General Robert N. Young, January 1, 1945
5-003 To Mrs. Robert M. Nolan, January 1, 1945
5-004 Memorandum for the President, January 2, 1945
5-005 Memorandum for General Handy, January 3, 1945
5-006 Draft Statement for the Secretary of War, January 3, 1945
5-007 To Major General Philip B. Peyton, January 3, 1945
5-008 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower
5-009 To John G. Winant, January 5, 1945
5-010 Memorandum for General Handy, January 5, 1945
5-011 To Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., January 6, 1945
5-012 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 6, 1945
5-013 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 7, 1945
5-014 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 8, 1945
5-015 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 8, 1945
5-016 To Lieutenant General Sir Oliver Leese, January 9, 1945
5-017 Memorandum for Colonel Pasco, January 9, 1945
5-018 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 11, 1945
5-019 Memorandum for General Handy, January 12, 1945
5-020 To General Joseph W. Stilwell, January 13, 1945
5-021 Memorandum for General Handy, General Henry, January 16, 1945
5-022 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 17, 1945
5-023 To Brigadier General Royden E. Beebe, January 18, 1945
5-024 Memorandum for Admiral Somerville, January 18, 1945
5-025 Memorandum for General Handy, January 18, 1945
5-026 To Mike Mansfield, January 19, 1945
5-027 To James B. Conant, January 21, 1945
5-028 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 22, 1945
5-029 Memorandum for the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, January 24, 1945
5-030 To Lieutenant General Daniel I. Sultan, January 25, 1945
5-031 Editorial Note on Combined Chiefs of Staff Meeting at Malta
5-032 To Lieutenant General Joseph T. McNarney, January 31, 1945
5-033 Memorandum for the President, February 5, 1945
5-034 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, February 7, 1945
5-035 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, February 14, 1945
5-036 Memorandum for the Press, February 15, 1945
5-037 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, February 17, 1945
5-038 To General of the Army Alexey I. Antonov, February 20, 1945
5-039 Memorandum for General Handy, February 21, 1945
5-040 Memorandum for Admiral King, February 22, 1945
5-041 To Major Clifton S. Brown, February 22, 1945
5-042 To Major General Charles C. Haffner, Jr., February 27, 1945
5-043 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, February 27, 1945
5-044 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, February 28, 1945
5-045 Memorandum for the President, February 28, 1945
5-046 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, February 28, 1945
5-047 Proposed Statement for Secretary of War’s Press Conference, March 1, 1945
5-048 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, March 1, 1945
5-049 Speech to the Overseas Press Club, March 1, 1945
5-050 Memorandum for General Handy, March 2, 1945
5-051 To General of the Army Henry H. Arnold, March 2, 1945
5-052 Memorandum for the Secretary of War, March 2, 1945
5-053 To William E. Hess, March 5, 1945
5-054 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, March 6, 1945
5-055 Memorandum for the Secretary of War, March 6, 1945
5-056 To Robert Woods Bliss, March 6, 1945
5-057 To Charles J. Graham, March 8, 1945
5-058 Notes for the Secretary of War’s Press Conference, March 8, 1945
5-059 Memorandum for Field Marshal Wilson, March 8, 1945
5-060 To General Carl Spaatz, March 12, 1945
5-061 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, March 14, 1945
5-062 Memorandum for Fleet Admiral King, March 15, 1945
5-063 Memorandum for the Secretary of War, March 15, 1945
5-064 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, March 16, 1945
5-065 Memorandum for General Hull, March 19, 1945
5-066 Memorandum for General Handy, March 20, 1945
5-067 Memorandum for Admiral King, March 22, 1945
5-068 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, March 23, 1945
5-069 Memorandum by the U.S. Chiefs of Staff, March 23, 1945
5-070 To Gladys Chambers Bandony, March 24, 1945
5-071 To Major General John R. Deane, March 26, 1945
5-072 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, March 27, 1945
5-073 Memorandum for Operations Division, March 27, 1945
5-074 Memorandum for General Surles, March 28, 1945
5-075 To Elbert D. Thomas, March 29, 1945
5-076 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, March 29, 1945
5-077 Memorandum by the United States Chief of Staff, March 30, 1945
5-078 To Lieutenant General Walter Bedell Smith, March 30, 1945
5-079 To Lieutenant General Robert C. Richardson, Jr.
5-080 To Harry G. Stoddard, April 2, 1945
5-081 To Winston Churchill, April 3, 1945
5-082 Memorandum for General Hull, April 3, 1945
5-082 Memorandum for General Hull, April 3, 1945
5-083 Memorandum for General Hull, April 3, 1945
5-084 Memorandum for General Hull, April 3, 1945
5-085 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, April 4, 1945
5-086 To James F. Byrnes, April 4, 1945
5-087 Draft of Speech to the Academy, April 4, 1945
5-088 To Admiral of the Fleet Ernest J. King, April 5, 1945
5-089 Memorandum for Judge Patterson, April 5, 1945
5-090 Remarks at Annual Conference of Supervisory Chaplains, April 5, 1945
5-091 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, April 6, 1945
5-092 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, April 6, 1945
5-093 Speech to the Military Order of the World Wars, April 6, 1945
5-094 Memorandum for General Pershing, April 12, 1945
5-095 Editorial Note on President Roosevelt’s Death, April 12, 1945
5-096 Statement by the Chief of Staff, April 12, 1945
5-097 To Louis B. Mayer, April 13, 1945
5-098 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, April 14, 1945
5-099 To General of the Army Henry H. Arnold, April 16, 1945
5-100 To Elbert D. Thomas, April 17, 1945
5-101 Memorandum for the President, April 17, 1945
5-102 Memorandum for the President, April 17, 1945
5-103 To Major Clifton S. Brown, April 18, 1945
5-104 Memorandum for the Secretary of War, April 20, 1945
5-105 Remarks on Universal Military Training to the Women’s Conference on UMT, April 26, 1945
5-106 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, April 28, 1945
5-107 To Elmer Thomas, April 28, 1945
5-108 Draft Message from the President to Charles de Gaulle, April 30, 1945
5-109 Memorandum for General Tompkins, May 1, 1945
5-110 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, May 1, 1945
5-111 Memorandum for the President, May 2, 1945
5-112 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, May 4, 1945
5-113 Memorandum for the President, May 5, 1945
5-114 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 7, 1945
5-115 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 7, 1945
5-116 Secretary of War’s Remarks to General Marshall on V-E Day, May 8, 1945
5-117 V-E Day Radio Address, May 8, 1945
5-118 Statement to the Troop, May 8, 1945
5-119 To General Carl Spaatz, May 8, 1945
5-120 To Winston S. Churchill, May 9, 1945
5-121 To Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker, May 9, 1945
5-122 To Lieutenant General Walter Bedell Smith, May 9, 1945
5-123 Memorandum for General Handy, May 10, 1945
5-124 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 10, 1945
5-125 Memorandum for the Secretary of War, May 10, 1945
5-126 Memorandum for the Secretary of War, May 11, 1945
5-127 Memorandum for the Secretary of War, May 11, 1945
5-128 Memorandum for General Handy; General Eaker; General Hull, May 11, 1945
5-129 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 11, 1945
5-130 To Harry L. Hopkins, May 13, 1945
5-131 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 13, 1945
5-132 To Mrs. John J. Singer, May 14, 1945
5-133 To Major General Henry Conger Pratt, May 14, 1945
5-134 Memorandum for General Handy, May 14, 1945
5-135 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 15, 1945
5-136 Memorandum for General Somervell, May 15, 1945
5-137 To Gilbert Darlington, May 16, 1945
5-138 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 16, 1945
5-139 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 16, 1945
5-140 Memorandum for Admiral Leahy, May 18, 1945
5-141 Memorandum for General Weible, May 20, 1945
5-142 Memorandum for General Somervell, May 22, 1945
5-143 To Harold D. Smith, May 22, 1945
5-144 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 24, 1945
5-145 Testimony Before the House War Department Subcommittee, May 25, 1945
5-146 Memorandum for General Hilldring, May 28, 1945
5-147 Memorandum of Conversation, May 29, 1945
5-148 Draft Letter to Clarence Cannon, May 29, 1945
5-149 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, May 29, 1945
5-150 To Lieutenant General Walter Bedell Smith, June 4, 1945
5-151 Memorandum for General Handy, June 4, 1945
5-152 Memorandum for Admiral Leahy, Admiral King, General Arnold from Brigadier General Andrew J. McFarland
5-153 To Colonel Frank Capra, June 5, 1945
5-154 Memorandum for Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, June 5, 1945
5-155 To Mrs. John J. Singer, June 5, 1945
5-156 Memorandum for General MacArthur, June 6, 1945
5-157 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, June 8, 1945
5-158 Memorandum for the Secretary of War, June 9, 1945
5-159 Memorandum for the Bureau of Public Relations, June 10, 1945
5-160 Speech to the Maryland Historical Society, June 11, 1945
5-161 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, June 13, 1945
5-162 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, June 16, 1945
5-163 Testimony on Universal Military Training, June 16, 1945
5-164 Editorial Note on Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, June 18, 1945
5-165 Memorandum for Admiral King, June 20, 1945
5-166 To Mrs. John J. Singer, June 21, 1945
5-167 Memorandum for Admiral Leahy, July 2, 1945
5-168 Memorandum for General Hull, July 3, 1945
5-169 Memorandum for General Hull, July 3, 1945
5-170 To Robert Woods Bliss, July 10, 1945
5-171 To Mrs. Marjorie L. May, July 10, 1945
5-172 Editorial Note on the Potsdam Conference
5-173 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, July 19, 1945
5-174 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and Admiral of the Fleet Chester W. Nimitz
5-175 To Admiral of the Fleet William D. Leahy, July 22, 1945
5-176 Editorial Note on the Atomic Bomb
5-177 Memorandum for the President, July 26, 1945
5-178 To Winston S. Churchill, July 31, 1945
5-179 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, July 31, 1945
5-180 To Mrs. John J. Singer, August 1, 1945
5-181 Memorandum for General Surles, August 1, 1945
5-182 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, August 2, 1945
5-183 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, August 2, 1945
5-184 To Colonel Cassius Poust, August 7, 1945
5-185 To Major General John W. O’Daniel, August 8, 1945
5-186 To General Carl Spaatz, August 8, 1945
5-187 Notes for the Secretary of War’s Press Conference, August 8, 1945
5-188 Notes for the Secretary of War’s Press Conference, August 8, 1945
5-189 Notes for the Secretary of War’s Press Conference, August 9, 1945
5-190 Memorandum for the President, August 10, 1945
5-191 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, August 10, 1945
5-192 Memorandum for the President, August 10, 1945
5-193 Memorandum for the President, August 11, 1945
5-194 Memorandum for the Secretary of War, August 11, 1945
5-196 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, August 11, 1945
5-197 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, August 11, 1945
5-198 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, August 11, 1945
5-199 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, August 12, 1945
5-200 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur and General Carl Spaatz, August 13, 1945
5-201 Draft Statement for the Secretary of War, August 13, 1945
5-202 To Edwin C. Johnson, August 13, 1945
5-203 To General Pedro Aurelio de Góes Monteiro, August 13, 1945
5-204 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, August 14, 1945
5-205 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, August 14, 1945
5-206 To Winston S. Churchill, August 15, 1945
5-207 Memorandum for Chiefs of all War Department and Special Staff Divisions, August 15, 1945
5-208 To General Joseph T. McNarney, August 18, 1945
5-209 Memorandum for Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1, August 19, 1945
5-210 To Harry S. Truman, August 20, 1945
5-211 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, August 20, 1945
5-212 To John J. McCloy, August 20, 1945
5-213 To Major General Homer M. Groninger, August 21, 1945
5-214 Memorandum for Mr. McCloy, August 21, 1945
5-215 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, August 22, 1945
5-216 To All Members of the Army, August 23, 1945
5-217 Memorandum for Admiral Leahy, August 23, 1945
5-218 Draft of Proposed Press Release, August 23, 1945
5-219 To Admiral Harold H. Stark, August 24, 1945
5-220 Editorial Note on Racial Integration of Infantry Combat Units
5-221 Memorandum for Mr. McCloy, August 25, 1945
5-222 To Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright, August 28, 1945
5-223 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, August 30, 1945
5-224 Notes on Discussion of Future Military Policy, August 31, 1945
5-225 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, September 4, 1945
5-226 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, September 7, 1945
5-227 Draft Statement, September 7, 1945
5-228 To Joan Bright, September 10, 1945
5-229 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer from Lieutenant General Thomas T. Handy
5-230 To Oveta Culp Hobby, September 18, 1945
5-231 To General Mark W. Clark, September 18, 1945
5-232 To Harry S. Truman from Henry L Stimson, September 18, 1945
5-233 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, September 20, 1945
5-234 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with Members of Congress
5-235 Memorandum for the President, September 22, 1945
5-236 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, September 24, 1945
5-237 Testimony Before the House Appropriations Committee, September 25, 1945
5-238 Editorial Note on the Military Unification Issue
5-239 Memorandum for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, September 26, 1945
5-240 Memorandum for General Handy, September 27, 1945
5-241 To Mr. or Mrs. Joseph E. Davies, September 29, 1945
5-242 To Admiral Harold R. Stark, September 29, 1945
5-243 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, October 2, 1945
5-244 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, October 2, 1945
5-245 Memorandum for General Hull, October 2, 1945
5-246 Memorandum for Army Service Forces, October 3, 1945
5-247 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, October 4, 1945
5-248 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, October 4, 1945
5-249 Memorandum for General Handy, October 9, 1945
5-250 To Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., October 9, 1945
5-251 Memorandum for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, October 10, 1945
5-252 To Frederick D. Patterson, October 16, 1945
5-253 Editorial Summary of Testimony Before the Senate Committee on Military Affairs
5-254 Memorandum for General Porter, October 21, 1945
5-255 Memorandum for Admiral King, October 22, 1945
5-256 To William R. Arnold, October 24, 1945
5-257 To John C. Kunkel, October 25, 1945
5-258 Speech the New York Herald Tribune Forum, October 29, 1945
5-259 Memorandum for General Hull, October 30, 1945
5-260 Memorandum for Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, October 30, 1945
5-261 To Francis J. Spellman, October 30, 1945
5-262 To Arthur W. Page, October 30, 1945
5-263 To James F. Byrnes, October 31, 1945
5-264 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, November 1, 1945
5-265 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, November 1, 1945
5-266 To James F. Byrnes, November 5, 1945
5-267 To Herbert V. Evatt, November 6, 1945
5-268 Article for the Army and Navy Journal, November 6, 1945
5-269 Memorandum for General Lutes, November 6, 1945
5-270 Statement for Secretary of War Patterson, November 6, 1945
5-271 Draft for General Hull, November 10, 1945
5-272 To William A. Lydgate, November 10, 1945
5-273 To Henry L Stimson, November 13, 1945
5-274 To John J. McCloy, November 15, 1945
5-275 To Captain James R. Shepley, November 15, 1945
5-276 Speech to the Salvation Army, November 18, 1945
5-277 To General of the Army George C. Marshall, November 18, 1945
5-278 From the British Chiefs of Staff, November 26, 1945
5-279 From Lieutenant General John E. Hull
5-280 Citation for Distinguished Service Medal, November 26, 1945
5-281 Statement Upon Receiving the Distinguished Service Medal, November 26, 1945
5-282 To General John J. Pershing, November 27, 1945
5-283 Editorial Note on Marshall’s Role in Postwar China
5-284 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, November 29, 1945
5-285 Memorandum for Admiral Leahy, November 30, 1945
5-286 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, November 30, 1945
5-287 Memorandum for General Hull, December 1, 1945
5-288 To Lieutenant General John E. Hull, December 3, 1945
5-289 Editorial Note on Marshall’s Testimony on the Pearl Harbor Attack
5-290 Editorial Summary of Pearl Harbor Committee Testimony (1)
5-291 To James R. Angell, December 9, 1945
5-292 Editorial Summary of Pearl Harbor Committee Testimony (2)
5-293 To Eugene Meyer, December 11, 1945
5-294 Memorandum of Conversation, December 11, 1945
5-295 Editorial Summary of Pearl Harbor Committee Testimony (3)
5-296 To Winston S. Churchill, December 13, 1945
5-297 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer et al., December 14, 1945
5-298 To Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., December 14, 1945
5-299 To Cordell Hull, December 14, 1945
5-300 To Admiral of the Fleet William F. Halsey, December 14, 1945
5-301 Memorandum of Conversation, December 14, 1945
5-302 Memorandum of Conversation, December 14, 1945
5-303 To General of the Army Henry H. Arnold, December 15, 1945
5-304 Editorial Note on Marshall’s Preparation for the China Mission
5-305 To Dean G. Acheson, December 21, 1945
5-306 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with Chiang Kai-shek
5-307 Draft Press Release, December 23, 1945
5-308 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Chou En-lai and T. V. Soong
5-309 Memorandum of Conversation, December 26, 1945
5-310 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with Representatives
5-311 To Harry S. Truman, December 29, 1945
5-312 To Frank McCarthy from Katherine T. Marshall, December 29, 1945
5-313 To Harry S. Truman, January 1, 1946
5-314 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with Chou En-lai
5-315 To Lieutenant General John E. Hull, January 5, 1946
5-316 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Chou En-lai and Chang Chun
5-317 Editorial Summary of Meetings of the Conference of Three
5-318 To Dean G. Acheson, January 8, 1946
5-319 Editorial Summary of Meetings of the Conference of Three
5-320 To Harry S. Truman, January 10, 1946
5-321 To Mrs. John B. Wilson, January 11, 1946
5-322 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 13, 1946
5-323 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, January 13, 1946
5-324 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, January 14, 1946
5-325 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Chang Chun and Chou En-lai
5-326 To Colonel Henry A. Byroade and Walter S. Robertson, January 14, 1946
5-327 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, January 15, 1946
5-328 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with Shang Chen
5-329 To Harry S. Truman, January 16, 1946
5-330 Draft Statement, January 18, 1946
5-331 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, January 18, 1946
5-332 To Walter S. Robertson, January 21, 1946
5-333 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Shang Chen and Chang Chih-chung
5-334 To Harry S. Truman, January 23, 1946
5-335 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Chang Chun and Chang Chih-chung
5-336 To Brigadier General Henry A. Byroade, January 26, 1946
5-337 To Lieutenant General John E. Hull, January 27, 1946
5-338 To Walter S. Robertson, January 29, 1946
5-339 To Sally G. Chamberlin, January 29, 1946
5-340 To Mrs. Harry L. Hopkins, January 30, 1946
5-341 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with Chang Chih-chung
5-342 To Major General Clayton L. Bissell, January 31, 1946
5-343 To Harry S. Truman, January 31, 1946
5-344 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Chou En-lai
5-345 To W. Averell Harriman, February 4, 1946
5-346 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, February 4, 1946
5-347 Draft Statement, February 4, 1946
5-348 To Harry S. Truman, February 4, 1946
5-349 To Dean G. Acheson, February 5, 1946
5-350 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with Chang Chih-chung
5-351 To Walter S. Robertson, February 7, 1946
5-352 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with Chang Chih-chung and Chou En-lai
5-353 To Harry S. Truman, February 9, 1946
5-354 To the Secretary of State, February 10, 1946
5-355 Editorial Summary of an Informal Meeting of the Military Sub-Committee
5-356 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, February 12, 1946
5-357 To Dean G. Acheson, February 13, 1946
5-358 To Walter G. Andrews, February 14, 1946
5-359 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Chou En-lai and Chang Chih-chung
5-360 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, February 18, 1946
5-361 To Harry S. Truman, February 19, 1946
5-362 To James F. Byrnes, February 19, 1946
5-363 To James R. Shepley, February 20, 1946
5-364 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Chang Chih-chung and Chou En-lai
5-365 To Walter S. Robertson, February 21, 1946
5-366 To General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, February 22, 1946
5-367 To Frank McCarthy, February 22, 1946
5-368 Editorial Summary of a Meeting of the Military Sub-Committee
5-369 To the Joint Chiefs of Staff, February 23, 1946
5-370 To Harry S. Truman, February 23, 1946
5-371 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, February 23, 1946
5-372 Off-the-Record Statement to Editors, February 23, 1946
5-373 To Lieutenant General Walter Bedell Smith, February 24, 1946
5-374 To Colonel James C. Davis, February 24, 1946
5-375 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Chou En-lai and Chang Chih-chung
5-376 To Harry S. Truman, February 26, 1946
5-377 Editorial Summary of Meetings of the Military Sub-Committee
5-378 Memorandum for the President, February 28, 1946
5-379 Editorial Note on the Committee of Three’s Visit to North China
5-380 Remarks at General Headquarters, February 28, 1946
5-381 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with Mao Tse-tung
5-382 To James R. Shepley, March 6, 1946
5-383 To Harry S. Truman, March 6, 1946
5-384 To War Department, Office of the Chief of Staff, March 7, 1946
5-385 To James F. Byrnes, March 7, 1946
5-386 To Brigadier General Henry A. Byroade, March 8, 1946
5-387 Editorial Summary of a Meeting of the Military Sub-Committee
5-388 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, March 9, 1946
5-389 Draft Instructions for Executive Headquarters, March 9, 1946
5-390 To Appolon Alexandrovich Petrov, March 9, 1946
5-391 To Walter S. Robertson and Brigadier General Henry A. Byroade, March 10, 1946
5-392 To Colonel James C. Davis, March 10, 1946
5-393 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Chou En-lai and Chang Chih-chung
5-394 Editorial Note on Marshall’s Return to Washington
5-395 Memorandum for the President, March 13, 1946
5-396 Press Conference Statement, March 16, 1946
5-397 To Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., March 16, 1946
5-398 To Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., March 18, 1946
5-399 To T. V. Soong, March 18, 1946
5-400 To Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., March 21, 1946
5-401 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, March 22, 1946
5-402 Memorandum for General Hull from Colonel Lawrence J. Lincoln, March 22, 1946
5-403 Memorandum for the Secretary of State, March 26, 1946
5-404 Memorandum for Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2
5-405 To Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., March 27, 1946
5-406 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, March 29, 1946
5-407 To Omer L. Denton, April 1, 1946
5-408 To T. V. Soong, April 3, 1946
5-409 To Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., April 5, 1946
5-410 Editorial Summary of Pearl Harbor Committee Testimony (4)
5-411 To Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, April 11, 1946
5-412 To Elbert D. Thomas, April 12, 1946
5-413 Editorial Note on Marshall’s Return to China, April 12, 1946
5-414 To Walter S. Robertson, April 20, 1946
5-415 Memorandum for the Generalissimo, April 20, 1946
5-416 To Walter S. Robertson, April 21, 1946
5-417 Meetings with Generals Yu Ta-wei, Chou En-lai, and Hsu Yung Chang
5-418 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, April 24, 1946
5-419 Memorandum for General Hsu Yung-chang, April 26, 1946
5-420 Meeting with Chou En-lai, April 27, 1946
5-421 To War Department, Office of the Chief of Staff, April 28, 1946
5-422 Draft Memorandum, April 28, 1946
5-423 Meeting with Chou En-lai, April 29, 1946
5-424 To Walter S. Robertson and Brigadier General Henry A. Byroade
5-425 Editorial Note on Marshall’s “Small” Problems
5-426 Memorandum for General Chou En-lai, May 2, 1946
5-427 To Lieutenant General Thomas T. Handy, May 2, 1946
5-428 To Joan Bright, May 4, 1946
5-429 Meetings with Chou En-lai and Hsu Yung-chang, May 4, 1946
5-430 To Harry S. Truman, May 6, 1946
5-431 Meetings with Chen Cheng and Yu Ta-wei
5-432 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, May 9, 1946
5-433 Editorial Note on Marshall Becoming
5-434 Memorandum for My File, February 12, 1948
5-435 Meeting with Yu Ta-wei, May 10, 1946
5-436 Memorandum for the Generalissimo, May 10, 1946
5-437 Meetings with Chou Hsien-chung and Yu Ta-wei
5-438 To the Secretary of State or Under Secretary of State, May 11, 1946
5-439 To Harry S. Truman, May 12, 1946
5-440 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, May 13, 1946
5-441 To Arthur H. Sulzberger, May 13, 1946
5-442 Meetings with Chou En-lai
5-443 Memorandum for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, May 16, 1946
5-444 Meetings with Chou En-lai and Chang Nai-teh and Chen Ping-hsieh, May 17, 1946
5-445 To Thomas B. McCabe, May 18, 1946
5-446 To James V. Forrestal, May 19, 1946
5-447 Press Release, May 20, 1946
5-448 Meeting with Chou En-lai, May 21, 1946
5-449 To Harry S. Truman, May 22, 1946
5-450 Meetings with Wang Shih-chieh and Chou En-lai
5-451 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, May 25, 1946
5-452 To Chiang Kai-shek, May 26, 1946
5-453 To Harry S. Truman, May 26, 1946
5-454 To John Carter Vincent, May 29, 1946
5-455 Meetings with Carsun Chang and Chou En-lai
5-456 Memorandum for Dr. T. V. Soong, May 31, 1946
5-457 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, June 1, 1946
5-458 Meetings with Lo Lung-chi and Chou En-lai, June 1, 1946
5-459 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer and Vice Admiral Charles M. Cooke, Jr.
5-460 To J. C. Upton, June 5, 1946
5-461 To William M. Tuck, June 5, 1946
5-462 To Harry S. Truman, June 5, 1946
5-463 Meeting with T. V. Soong, June 5, 1946
5-464 To Harry S. Truman, June 6, 1946
5-465 Meeting with Chou En-lai, June 6, 1946
5-466 To Brigadier General Henry A. Byroade, June 7, 1946
5-467 Meetings with P.C.C. Delegates, Hsu Yung-chang, and Chou En-lai
5-468 Memorandum for the President of the Executive Yuan, June 10, 1946
5-469 To Lieutenant General Thomas T. Handy and Colonel Marshall S. Carter
5-470 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, June 10, 1946
5-471 To Walter S. Robertson, June 11, 1946
5-472 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, June 11, 1946
5-473 Meeting with Chou En-lai, June 12, 1946
5-474 To Harry S. Truman, June 13, 1946
5-475 Memorandum for the Generalissimo, June 13, 1946
5-476 Meeting with Chou En-lai, June 14, 1946
5-477 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, June 16, 1946
5-478 Meeting with Chou En-lai and Others
5-479 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, June 18, 1946
5-480 To Harry S. Truman
5-481 Meetings with Yu Ta-wei and John Leighton Stuart, June 20, 1946
5-482 To Harry S. Truman, June 20, 1946
5-483 Meetings with Chou En-lai and the Committee of Three
5-484 To Harry S. Truman, June 23, 1946
5-485 Meeting of the Committee of Three, June 24, 1946
5-486 To Harry S. Truman, June 26, 1946
5-487 Meetings with Chou En-lai and Chiang Kai-shek
5-488 Memorandum for the Generalissimo, June 28, 1946
5-489 Meetings with Chou En-lai and Chiang Kai-shek
5-490 To Harry S. Truman, June 29, 1946
5-491 To Harry S. Truman, June 30, 1946
5-492 To Dean G. Acheson, July 2, 1946
5-493 To the Department of State, July 2, 1946
5-494 To J. King Hoyt, Jr., July 2, 1946
5-495 Meeting with Chou En-lai, July 3, 1946
5-496 To Paul V. McNutt, July 5, 1946
5-497 To Dean G. Acheson, July 5, 1946
5-498 Meetings with Chou En-lai and Yu Ta-wei, July 5, 1946
5-499 To Sally G. Chamberlin, July 6, 1946
5-500 To Lieutenant General Alber C. Wedemeyer, July 7, 1946
5-501 Meetings with Chou En-lai, Yu Ta-wei, and Others
5-502 To Harry S. Truman, July 11, 1946
5-503 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, July 14, 1946
5-504 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, July 16, 1946
5-505 Editorial Note on Meetings with Yu Ta-wei and Chou En-lai
5-506 To Sally G. Chamberlin, July 21, 1946
5-507 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, July 22, 1946
5-508 Meeting with John Leighton Stuart, July 22, 1946
5-509 To Harry S. Truman, July 22, 1946
5-510 Meeting with Yu Ta-wei, July 22, 1946
5-511 To Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer, July 24, 1946
5-512 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, July 26, 1946
5-513 To Harry S. Truman, July 30, 1946
5-514 Meeting with Yu Ta-wei, July 31, 1946
5-515 To the War Department, Office of the Chief of Staff, August 1, 1946
5-516 To the Commanding General, China Service Command [Gillem]
5-517 Meeting with Chou En-lai, August 1, 1946
5-518 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, August 2, 1946
5-519 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, August 2, 1946
5-520 To Harry S. Truman, August 2, 1946
5-521 Meeting with Chou En-lai, August 3, 1946
5-522 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, August 5, 1946
5-523 Meeting with Chiang Kai-shek, August 8, 1946
5-524 Meetings with John Leighton Stuart, Yu Ta-wei, and Chou En-lai, August 9, 1946
5-525 Draft Joint Statement, August 9, 1946
5-526 To Mrs. John B. Wilson, August 9, 1946
5-527 Meeting with Yu Ta-wei, August 10, 1946
5-527a Meeting with Chou En-lai and John Leighton Stuart
5-528 To Dean G. Acheson, August 10, 1946
5-529 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, August 11, 1946
5-530 To Vice Admiral Charles M. Cooke, Jr., August 12, 1946
5-530a Meetings with John Leighton Stuart and Chou En-lai, August 12, 1946
5-530b Meetings with Yu Ta-wei and Chou En-lai
5-531 To Harry S. Truman, August 16, 1946
5-532 Notes on a Meeting with Chiang Kai-shek, August 16, 1946
5-533 To Harry S. Truman, August 17, 1946
5-534 Notes on a Meeting with Chiang Kai-shek, August 19, 1946
5-535 To Lieutenant General John E. Hull, August 21, 1946
5-536 To Bernard M. Baruch, August 21, 1946
5-537 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, August 21, 1946
5-538 Meetings with John B. Blandford, Pai Chung-hsi, and Others
5-538a Meeting with T. V. Soong, Charles M. Cooke, and John Leighton Stuart, August 22, 1946
5-539 To Harry S. Truman, August 23, 1946
5-539a Memorandum for General Yu Ta-wei, August 23, 1946
5-540 To Sally G. Chamberlin, August 24, 1946
5-541 To Mr. and Mrs. Edmund P. Coles, August 26, 1946
5-542 Meeting with Chiang Kai-shek, August 27, 1946
5-543 To Harry S. Truman, August 30, 1946
5-543a Meetings with Yu Ta-wei and Chou En-lai
5-544 To James V. Forrestal, August 31, 1946
5-545 Editorial Note on Continuing Mediation Efforts in China
5-546 To Sally G. Chamberlin, September 3, 1946
5-547 To General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, September 4, 1946
5-548 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Chou En-lai, John Leighton Stuart, and Yu Ta-wei
5-549 To Colonel James C. Davis, September 6, 1946
5-550 To Harry S. Truman, September 6, 1946
5-551 Memorandum of Meeting with Generalissimo, September 9, 1946
5-552 Editorial Summary of Meetings with John Leighton Stuart, Chou En-lai, and Yu Ta-wei
5-553 To Harry S. Truman, September 13, 1946
5-554 Notes on Conferences with Generalissimo, September 17, 1946
5-555 Editorial Summary of Meetings with John Leighton Stuart, C. P. Lee, and Others
5-556 To Harry S. Truman, September 22, 1946
5-556a Editorial Summary of Meeting with Yu Ta-wei
5-557 To Vice Admiral Charles M. Cooke, Jr., September 24, 1946
5-558 To Brigadier General Thomas S. Timberman, September 24, 1946
5-559 To the Under Secretary of State, September 25, 1946
5-560 Memorandum for General Chou En-lai, September 26, 1946
5-561 To the Acting Secretary of State, September 26, 1946
5-562 Notes of Meeting with the Generalissimo
5-562a Editorial Summary of Meetings with John Leighton Stuart and Tung Pi-wu and Wang Ping-nan
5-563 To Frank McCarthy, September 30, 1946
5-564 To James F. Byrnes, October 1, 1946
5-565 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with John Leighton Stuart
5-566 Memorandum for the Generalissimo, October 1, 1946
5-567 To the Acting Secretary of State, October 2, 1946
5-567a Editorial Summary of Meeting with John Leighton Stuart
5-568 Notes of Meeting with the Generalissimo, October 4, 1946
5-568a Editorial Summary of Meetings with John Leighton Stuart and
5-569 To Harry S. Truman, October 5, 1946
5-570 To the Acting Secretary of State, October 5, 1946
5-571 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, October 6, 1946
5-571a Editorial Summary of Meeting with John Leighton Stuart
5-572 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, October 6, 1946
5-572a Editorial Summary of Meeting with Chiang Kai-shek
5-573 To Walter S. Robertson1 and Brigadier General Thomas S. Timberman
5-574 Editorial Summary of Meetings with C. P. Lee, John Leighton Stuart, Chou En-lai, and Others
5-575 To Harry S. Truman, October 10, 1946
5-576 Editorial Summary of Meetings with John Leighton Stuart, Charles M. Cooke, Jr., and Others
5-577 Draft Notes of Meeting with Generalissimo, October 13, 1946
5-578 Editorial Summary of Meetings with John Leighton Stuart, S. A. Trone, and Others
5-579 To Harry S. Truman, October 17, 1946
5-580 To General of the Army Henry H. Arnold, October 17, 1946
5-581 To Mrs. Joseph W. Stilwell, October 20, 1946
5-582 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Wang Shih-chieh, Yu Ta-wei, John Leighton Stuart, and Others
5-583 To Harry S. Truman, October 26, 1946
5-584 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Yu Ta-wei, Third Party Group, John Leighton Stuart, and Others
5-585 To Harry S. Truman, November 4, 1946
5-586 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with John Leighton Stuart
5-587 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, November 6, 1946
5-588 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, November 6, 1946
5-589 Editorial Summary of Meetings with John Leighton Stuart
5-590 Draft Statement for the Generalissimo, November 7, 1946
5-591 To Harry S. Truman, November 8, 1946
5-592 To Harry S. Truman, November 11, 1946
5-592a Editorial Summaries of Meetings with Yu Ta-wei, John Leighton Stuart, and Chou En-lai
5-593 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with Chou En-lai
5-594 To Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., November 13, 1946
5-595 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Wang Wen-hao, Chou Hsien-chung, and others
5-596 To Harry S. Truman, November 16, 1946
5-597 Editorial Summary of Meetings with C. P. Lee, W. Walton Butterworth, and Others
5-598 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, November 22, 1946
5-599 To Harry S. Truman, November 23, 1946
5-600 Editorial Summary of a Meeting with Yeh Chien-ying, John Leighton Stuart, C. P. Lee, and Others
5-601 To Harry S. Truman, December 2, 1946
5-602 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Yu Ta-wei, John Leighton Stuart, and C. P. Lee
5-603 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, December 6, 1946
5-604 Editorial Summary of Meetings with C. P. Lee, John Leighton Stuart, Wei Tao-ming, and W. Walton Butterworth
5-605 To Major General Charles D. Herron, December 11, 1946
5-606 Editorial Note on the Public Statement about the China Mission
5-606a Editorial Summary of Meetings with C. P. Lee and John Leighton Stuart
5-607 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Hou Yeh-chun, Charles M. Cooke, Jr., Lo Lung-chi, and John Leighton Stuart
5-608 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, December 19, 1946
5-609 Editorial Summary of Meetings with C. P. Lee, Peng Hsueh-pei, Nathaniel Peffer, and Li Wei-kuo
5-610 To Harry S. Truman, December 28, 1946
5-610a To Lieutenant General John E. Hull, December 20, 1946
5-611 Editorial Summary of Meetings with S.J. Hasan, C. P. Lee, and Sun Tan-lin and Wu Chi-yu
5-612 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, January 4, 1947
5-613 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, January 5, 1947
5-614 To Colonel Marshall S. Carter, January 5, 1947
5-615 To Lieutenant General Alvan C. Gillem, Jr., January 6, 1947
5-616 Editorial Summary of Meetings with Chiang Kai-shek, W. Walton Butterworth, Wang Shih-chieh, and T. V. Soong
5-617 Personal Statement, January 7, 1947
Volume 5: The Finest Soldier – Composite Book

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Selected Works of General John W. Vessey, Jr., 22 June 1982-30 September 1985

Vessey Selected Works (pdf) This presents material drawn from the public record of General John W. Vessey’s service—22 June 1982 through 30 September 1985—as the Tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Arranged in chronological order, the material is drawn from his speeches, Congressional testimony, published articles, selected correspondence and interviews. It reflects General […]

Gleason and Margaret Wilson Collection

Gleason and Margaret Wilson Biography (pdf) A short biographical summary of the World War II experiences of Gleason and Margaret Wilson. Archival research and exhibit (on display from June 2018 until January 2019) by Marshall Museum Summer 2018 intern Leah Ingle, a graduate student in History at Liberty University.

Glossary of Terms Used in the ECA

The following pages contain a list of the technical terms used most frequently in Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA) operations.

Photograph of a young Vietnamese Boy, 1968
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Sometime in 1968, C. W. Bowman took care of a young Vietnamese boy. He picked him up off the streets in Saigon during the Tet offensive (January-September of 1968). The boy’s family had been killed and he was living on the street. Charles Bowman bought him a uniform and fed him at the Company area.

FRA-00996, Tourism
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Scene along country road in northern France.

Photographs

FRA-00998, Wheat
Call Number: FRA-00998 Collection:

A wheat field in France.

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FRA-00997, Manufacturing in northern France., October 2, 1948
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Factory under construction in northern France.

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FRA-00995, Wheat
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Wheat field in France.

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FRA-00993, Agriculture/Wheat
Call Number: FRA-00993 Collection:

Wheat field in northern France. In the background, coal mine and huge slag heap.

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FRA-00994, Coal
Call Number: FRA-00994 Collection:

Full coal cars in northern French coal mine.

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Date: January 1, 1945 - January 7, 1947
 
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